The reading of the work "Don Quixote of Mancha" and the prize distribution of the literary competition

On April 23, at 11.00, it took place nearby Faculty of Foreign Languages of the University of Tirana reading one of the world's literary masterpieces "Don Quixote of Mancha" by the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes.

This activity took place within the Spanish Literature Week and the International Book Day, which originated in Catalonia, Spain in 1923 and coincides with the day of Sant Jordí.

This is a symbolic day for world literature since on April 23, 1616, the famous Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes and the famous English playwright William Shakespeare died.

The Rector of the University of Tirana, Mr. Dhori Kule, the Ambassador of France, Mr. Bernard Fitoussi, the Deputy Spanish Ambassador, Mrs. Esther Martín Padrón, Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Mrs. Klodeta Dibra, Dean of Natural Sciences, Mr. Mynyr Koni, etc.

"The day of reading parts of Don Quixote by Cervantes" is a beautiful day where Albania, like other countries of the world, gives the message of love for literature as given by these great authors of world literature", emphasized the rector of UT Prof. Dr. Donated Kule in front of the students.

And the Dean of FGJH, Mrs. Dibra, emphasized that this activity, which has already become a tradition, taking place for the last 6-7 years on World Literature Day, aims to encourage young people to enjoy reading and discover the values of books, which is facing great difficulties due to new technologies.

The activity continued with the reading of selected parts from Don Quixote, where the highlight was the reading in Albanian by the Rector of UT, Mr. Dhori Kule, in Spanish by the French ambassador, Fitoussi, a fan of the Spanish language, in Chinese by the Chinese lecturer Han Juan and in Italian from Dibra deanery.

The book was read in Spanish by teachers and students of the Spanish language as well as students of the nine-year school "Ylber" in Tirana. Each of the readers was given a red rose.

At the end of the ceremony, prizes were awarded for the competition for literary creation where student Flavia Seferi won the first place with the story "A vosotras", followed by Sindi Baxhaku with "Corazón de Hielo" and Roberta Haxhiu with the third place "Mi doble vida".